Steiner- Any stack trace or messages in a log file? I have it starting on Ubuntu just fine (Debian based bistro), so I suspect it’s packaging related, and not OS.
-Matt > On Aug 25, 2025, at 12:47 PM, Steinar Bang <s...@dod.no> wrote: > > I have problems with sshd in karaf 4.4.8 and am wondering if there are > any config changes or policy changes related to that? > > Specifically: > Is the sshd off by default 4.4.8? > Is password authentication in ssh off by default in 4.4.8? > > A quick reminder: I'm maintaining an unofficial debian package for karaf > https://github.com/steinarb/karaf-debian > https://steinar.bang.priv.no/2018/01/23/installing-apache-karaf-on-debian/ > > The package downloads the karaf source tarball and rebuilds karaf before > packaging it. > > The debian/rules files contains the command for downloading and patching > the source and building the package: > https://github.com/steinarb/karaf-debian/blob/master/debian/rules > > Patching of /etc files takes place in override_dh_auto_install > https://github.com/steinarb/karaf-debian/blob/master/debian/rules#L24C1-L24C25 > > When rebuilding the package for 4.4.8 and after installing the 4.4.8 > package the sshd doesn't start as all (as far as I can tell from > karaf.log) and it's not possible to connect: > > sb@lorenzo:~$ ssh -p 8101 karaf@localhost > ssh: connect to host localhost port 8101: Connection refused > sb@lorenzo:~$ > > I tried unpacking the binary tarball from 4.4.8 and starting karaf from > that, and here sshd starts, and I can connect to it, but I am unable to > log in even after uncommenting the karaf user in etc/users.properties > > I am looking through config of both source and binary tarballs to figure > out what's going on. But all hints and pointers are appreciated. > > Thanks! > > > - Steinar >
